Another "what car thread" 40mpg, estate, relatively fast

[M777CUS]

Gents,

will be potentially looking for a bit of change in the coming weeks and i need some inspiration.

aside from the 535d, what alternatives to this (similar performance and practicality) is there on the market?

requirements

40mpg
estate/4x4
relatively quick/lively (p/xing my e60 M5)

budget is 12/13k

many thanks in advance.

[M777CUS]

buuuummmmp

[The_Burg]

Keep it and LPG?

[CB2152]

V70 D5, remapped?

[CB2152]

Although your budget would clear that easily...

[slipstream 1985]

4x4 and 40 mpg make a hard combo the find

[CB2152]

Or a V70R?

300hp 4 wheel drive estate. Possibly not 40mpg, but would leave you with a few ££££'s change.

I was a passenger in the saloon version (S60R) round Castle Combe, it was quite incredible for what it was...

[Jasandjules]

How quick are we talking? A Passat 170BHP Diesel?

[M777CUS]

Jasandjules said:

How quick are we talking? A Passat 170BHP Diesel?

similar performance to a 535d preferably.

thanks for the suggestions thus far, no dice for the LPG conversion as part of the move to an estate is because of our new puppy GSD.

[The Surveyor]

Here you go, dare you.......

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

Paul

[Drek]

The Surveyor said:

Here you go, dare you.......

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

Paul

I tell you what, that's a bloody nice looking car!

[gixermark]

Audi avant 2.0 Quattro 170hp

Or 3.0 tdi for 30(ish) mpg

[M777CUS]

The Surveyor said:

Here you go, dare you.......

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

Paul

ohhh, good looking and interesting.

[surveyor]

E320cdi, or push your budget a little more to a E350cdi.

[slipstream 1985]

M777CUS said:

The Surveyor said:

Here you go, dare you.......

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

Paul

ohhh, good looking and interesting.

stunning

[sawman]

That Alfa is lovely,

but how about legacy/outback - the 3.0 engines put out 240bhp - you are not going to see 40mpg though....

[gizlaroc]

M777CUS said:

aside from the 535d,

requirements

40mpg
estate/4x4
relatively quick/lively (p/xing my e60 M5)

budget is 12/13k

535d touring won't get 40mpg.

LCI one from 57 plate onwards will get to around 36mpg if you're steady, but most at £12/13k will be pre lci and will see between 22-33 averaging about 26mpg.

[M777CUS]

gizlaroc said:

535d touring won't get 40mpg.

LCI one from 57 plate onwards will get to around 36mpg if you're steady, but most at £12/13k will be pre lci and will see between 22-33 averaging about 26mpg.

26? Jesus.

I could drop to 35 and it still be viable.

[Shurv]

Merc E320d estate. A mate has run one (05 plate)for 150k, runs 35 to 45 mpg depending how he drives it, has been massively reliable and goes pretty well for what it is. His has the "old" straight six, not the newer V6 and it is still good. V6's are better though, lighter and more fuel efficient. Can't think of much else you'd get a German Shepherd in.

[gizlaroc]

M777CUS said:

26? Jesus.

I could drop to 35 and it still be viable.

I did around 12,000 miles in the first 3 or 4 months and alot was in France where mpg is better, and it sat at 29mpg, but over the next few months and 10,000 mile it was down to 26mpg and sat there.

Good car, but MPG on the early ones is crap.

I then went 335i touring and that was the same mpg and a much better car all round for fun.



After that I had a facelift E Class estate, E320cdi with the Brabus box on it, that is my favourite all round car that I have owned, gobbled the miles, 35mpg average, 40+ on a fast run and sit at 70 and it would see 45mpg. Complete comfort, handling was fine and after the Brabus was plenty quick enough.
Swapped for the new E Class estate and regretted it straight away, sold it after 6 months.

I am in an older ML at the moment, but can see me buying another S211 E Class at some point, when an E500 estate turns up in the right spec I will jump on it.